Nonprofit · EIN 52-0591621
LEGAL AID BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $24,500,946 | $25,997,139 | -$1,496,193 | $37,769,524 | $14,541,321 | $23,228,203 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $46,388,495 | $47,590,543 | -$1,202,048 | $37,799,223 | $13,074,827 | $24,724,396 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $35,587,700 | $44,376,537 | -$8,788,837 | $39,377,357 | $13,450,913 | $25,926,444 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $22,959,782
- of which government grants
- $22,653,733
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $527,224
- Net rental income
- $13,700
- Other revenue
- $1,013,940
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,250
- Other salaries and wages
- $17,363,265
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,588,001
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,687
- Accounting fees
- $70,900
- Occupancy
- $1,001,804
- Travel
- $134,702
- Depreciation
- $320,274
- Program services (functional)
- $22,408,687
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,432,677
- Fundraising (functional)
- $155,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,799,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,769,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,541,321
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,228,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,364,653
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,808,949
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $419,254
- Gross receipts
- $24,500,946
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 159
- Year formed
- 1929
- State of legal domicile
- MD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN P HOCHHEIMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ORA JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RICHARD L WASSERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARQUITA WISE-JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| EMERSON L DORSEY JR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA A DUHOFFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MANNY GERALDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONALD T HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY M GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN HC LACEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| LORENZO A BIVANS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BRANDYN HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RANAK K JASANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHELSEA ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA H SCHULTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| KRISTI SCHULENBERG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| PRIYA SARATHY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JESSICA SYSAK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA H SHULTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $226,554 | $30,774 |
| KRISTI SCHULENBERG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,315 | $28,024 |
| PRIYA SARATHY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (E Officer | 40 | $185,880 | $10,089 |
| JESSICA SYSAK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFIC Officer | 40 | $169,671 | $19,941 |
| KRISTEN MARY PISANI-JACQUES | DEPUTY LEGAL & ADVOCACYDIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,551 | $20,476 |
| KATHERINE ANNE GILLESPIE | ACTING LEGAL & ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,607 | $15,743 |
| LEE OGBURN | ADVOCACY DIRECTOR FOR IMPACT/APPELLATE LITIGATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,612 | $25,443 |
| SOMIL TRIVEDI | CHIEF LEGAL AND ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $149,999 | $7,542 |
| CORNELIA BRIGHT GORDON | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY FOR A Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,684 | $19,005 |
| GREGORY COUNTESS | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY - HOU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,922 | $11,436 |
| BRIAN P HOCHHEIMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| ORA JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L WASSERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUITA WISE-JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERSON L DORSEY JR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA A DUHOFFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MANNY GERALDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD T HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY M GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN HC LACEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO A BIVANS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDYN HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RANAK K JASANI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VICTORIA H SHULTZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $205,604 | $27,576 |
| SOMIL TRIVEDI | CHIEF LEGAL AND ADVOCACY Officer | 40 | $189,340 | $10,148 |
| KRISTI SCHULENBERG | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $169,037 | $24,504 |
| MITRA GHAHARMANLOU | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (RESIGN 9/30/2023) Officer | 40 | $162,463 | $16,450 |
| JESSICA SYSAK | CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $147,174 | $16,540 |
| CORNELIA GORDON | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY FOR ADMINISTRATION LAW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,356 | $17,579 |
| GREGORY COUNTESS | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY - HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,803 | $11,048 |
| ERICA LEMON | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,294 | $6,937 |
| GRAHAM COWGER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,941 | $26,256 |
| PRIYA SARATHY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (EFF. 9/11/2023) Officer | 40 | $60,168 | $2,297 |
| WARREN S OLIVERI | PRESIDENT (TERM END 6/30/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN P HOCHHEIMER | PRESIDENT (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ORA JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD L WASSERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUITA WISE-JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| EMERSON L DORSEY JR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT LARGE (EFF 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA A DUHOFFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MANNY GERALDO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 9/27/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GWENDOLYN A JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 9/27/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD T HOWE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY M GREEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN HC LACEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZO A BIVANS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS BREGMAN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY FLYNN | BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL DUKE | BOARD MEMBER (TERM END 6/30/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MORTON | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDYN HICKS | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA WATSON SMITH | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA ORTEGA | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ADAMS | BOARD MEMBER (EFF. 7/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 E LEXINGTON ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21202-3559
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- VICTORIA SCHULTZ ESQ, 500 EAST LEXINGTON STREET, BALTIMORE, MD 212023559
- Signed the 990
- VICTORIA SCHULTZ ESQ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (410) 951-7777
- Website
- WWW.MDLAB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SB & COMPANY
Mission
WE ADVOCATE WITH AND FOR MARYLANDERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY TO ACHIEVE EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- LEGAL SERVICES. SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $22,408,687 · grants $5,250 · revenue $77,227
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-0591621
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,769,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,500,946
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $24,500,946 | $25,997,139 | $37,769,524 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $46,388,495 | $47,590,543 | $37,799,223 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $35,587,700 | $44,376,537 | $39,377,357 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $35,507,510 | $31,319,654 | $47,217,398 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-0591621).
Questions about LEGAL AID BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC is 52-0591621.
- Is LEGAL AID BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to LEGAL AID BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEGAL AID BUREAU INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEGAL AID BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names VICTORIA SCHULTZ ESQ.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEGAL AID BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEGAL AID BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,500,946, expenses of $25,997,139 and total assets of $37,769,524 at year end.
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